Road Accidents (Hansard, 1 July 1985)

§ Mr. Skinner
asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many people died in road accidents in the United Kingdom and what information he has as to the comparable figures for (a) France, (b) Italy, (c) Holland and (d) West Germany in 1984.

§ Mrs. Chalker
The available information is given in the table:

Road deaths Deaths per 100,000 motor vehicles

Great Britain^* 5,514 27.34

France†≑ 12,728 52.72

Holland‡ 1,710 29.77

Italy‡≑ 8,245 32.12

West Germany 11,732 40.61

^* 1984 figures (provisional).

† 1983 figures.

‡ 1982 figures.

≑ Figures adjusted to comply with GB definition.

§ Mr. Skinner
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage of total pedestrian casualties were between the ages of 10 and 16 years in 1983 and 1984.

§ Mrs. Chalker
The information requested is given in the table.

Ten to Sixteen year-old pedestrian casualties as a percentage of total pedestrian casualties: GB

Fatal Serious Slight All

Per cent Per cent Per cent Per cent

1983 10 22 24 23

1984 9 22 25 24

§ Mr. Skinner
asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many persons between the ages of one and 34 years were killed in road accidents in 1984; and what percentage of total fatalities the figure represents.

§ Mrs. Chalker
The information requested is given in the table:

Road Deaths: GB: 1984

A: Aged 1–34 2,950

B: All 5,514

A as a percentage of B 54

	Road deaths	Deaths per 100,000 motor vehicles
Great Britain^*	5,514	27.34
France†≑	12,728	52.72
Holland‡	1,710	29.77
Italy‡≑	8,245	32.12
West Germany	11,732	40.61
^* 1984 figures (provisional).
† 1983 figures.
‡ 1982 figures.
≑ Figures adjusted to comply with GB definition.

Ten to Sixteen year-old pedestrian casualties as a percentage of total pedestrian casualties: GB
	Fatal	Serious	Slight	All
	Per cent	Per cent	Per cent	Per cent
1983	10	22	24	23
1984	9	22	25	24